Tuesday, November 26, 2013

11-24-2013 The Final Day or Your Final Day- Pastor Mark Rossington

It's now that time of the church calendar where sermons are geared towards talking about the final days since it's end of the church calendar and the week before churches start celebrating Advent. However, the sermon that Pastor Mark gives isn't a typical sermon you would find at this time of year, and this time it's geared towards more of a break down on what happened to Jesus as he was dying on the cross. Every single part of that story means something and there's a lot going on than what's going on with a quick read through. That sermon of the break down and what everything means in that story can be found right here.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

11-17-2013 Commitment Sunday- Pastor Mark Rossington

It's finally that time at our church where we make our commitment to the Capital Campaign in how much we are going to give to it for the next three years in order to keep our church around. So, it's another sermon about money that Pastor Mark is giving, right? Well, yes and no. Yes, it is another sermon about money, but it's a high level sermon on what giving to God actually means. There are points made in the sermon that might be surprising seeing as popular opinion on giving to God means that you have to do it no matter what. That little message can be found right here.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

11-10-2013 Vision Sunday- Pastor Mark Rossington and Others

The moment has come to Epiphany Lutheran Church where the congregation makes their pledges to the Capital Campaign that will decide the church's future. It's a special occasion, and as such there are three testimonies given with a short homily by Pastor Mark. Joni Fairbrother talks about the past, Aaron Schmidt talks about the present, and Susan Fleischer talks about the future of Epiphany with the main theme from all of them is how the church is like a family. Those testimonies and the homily can be found right here if you feel so inclined to listen.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

11-03-2013 Living as Children to a Generous God Part 4- Pastor Mark Rossington

We take risks all the time in various degrees, and we even label certain people as risk takers. It could be because of the thrill of it, or it could be because they know the odds of success and take them. So, if we take risks towards certain things in our lives, can we take risks with God? Is that even a thing we can do? In Pastor Mark's final part of his sermon series, he talks about what can happen if we see what God can do for us if we trust Him, and take the leap. That final part, along with the other parts, can be found right here.

10-27-2013 Let Go and Let God- Pastor Karl Galik

What does it mean to make a sacrifice?  Does it mean that we have to suffer while doing it, or does it mean we do it willfully? What about letting go of something? Those words have certain word associations with them that make it sound harder and harsher than it really is, or is it? Words change meaning all the time, so is it one of those cases here? Pastor Karl Galik is making a guest appearance and gives a sermon on sacrificial giving, but with a twist. Curious to know what he talks about? That sermon, as well as many others, can be found right here.